Does Bond need a makeover? The creators of the James Bond films have sold the rights to the character to Jeff Bezos’s company, and some fans are far from happy about it.
Fears for 007 as Amazon takes over
Next up: Daniel Craig first appeared as James Bond in the 2006 film Casino Royale. Now Amazon must choose his replacement, with frontrunners including Henry Cavill, Tom Hardy, Idris Elba and James Norton. Glossary
Amazon - A large river and jungle in South America. Also the name of a US-based company that started off selling books online. It now sells almost any product and is expanding into futuristic computer technology.
Barbara Broccoli - Her father Cubby Broccoli produced the first Bond films. She and her half-brother Michael G Wilson have produced the ones from Goldeneye onwards.
Jeff Bezos - The founder of Amazon and one of the world's richest people.
Daniel Craig - An English actor, born in 1968, who played James Bond from 2006 to 2021.
YouTube - A vastly popular video-sharing platform.
Franchises - When a company or person is given the rights to market or create a company's goods in an area. Or a concept used to market a series of products — such as Harry Potter or Bond.